Jayson Tatum

 Jayson Christopher Tatum Jr. (/’teItm/; March 3, 1998) is an American professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics (NBA). A McDonald's All-American in high school in Missouri, he played college basketball with the Duke Blue Devils. He was chosen with the third overall pick by the Boston Celtics in the 2017 NBA draft. Tatum was a three-time NBA All-Star selection as well as a two-time All-NBA player has been selected as the NBA Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player 2022. Tatum helped the Celtics get to their NBA Finals. Tatum also earned the gold medal for the 2020 U.S. Olympic team in Tokyo Tatum attended Chaminade College Preparatory School in Creve Coeur, Missouri. In his freshman year, he averaged 13.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game and was named 2013 Metro Catholic Conference Co-Player of the year. He led the Red Devils to both (MCC) and Missouri District 2 titles. Tatum averaged 26.0 points per game as a sophomore in 2014. Tatum earned Second-team Naismith Trophy All American honors. Tatum was a member of the St. Louis Eagles Amateur Athletic Union's (AAU) that competes in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League Circuit (EYBL). On July 11 the Eagles defeated the team of future Duke teammate Harry Giles and Team CP3 with a score of 74-73 at the Nike Peach Jam Semi-Finals with a game-winning buzzer-beater to advance to the championship game which Tatum finished scoring 28 points with 5 rebound. Tatum had 24 points, seven boards, and 4 blocks in the game against the Georgia Stars on July 12. He was also the future Duke all-in Duke Wendell Carter Jr. in a 104-77 defeat. [4] Tatum was the top EYBL scorer on the Circuit with 26.5 points per game and 9.5 rebounds. The top highlights from his senior year were a 40-point, 17-rebound game that saw Duke beat 76-57 Bentonville High School and its star Malik Monk,[8] a 46-point match against Huntington Prep and Miles Bridges at the Cancer Research Classic,[9] and lastly a 40-point game against DeMatha Catholic High School and future #1 NBA draft player Markelle Fultz at the 2016 HoopHall Classic Tatum at the Jordan Brand ClassicAs a high school senior in the 2015-16 season, Tatum averaged 29.6 points and 9.1 rebound and had six 40-point games , while leading Chaminade to its second Missouri Class 5A state championship. 11. Tatum was chosen to play in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game in January 2016, where he won the Skills contest, as well as the all-star game on March 30 in the United Center in Chicago, leading the East Team in scoring with 18 points while also grabbing eight rebounds in a 114-107 loss. In April, Tatum also played in the Jordan Brand Classic, where Tatum scored 18 points in a 131-117 win against the West team.Tatum was named the 2016 Gatorade National Player of the Yea